Clinical or Practitioner Psychologist

NHS; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in England seeks a compassionate Band 8a Clinical or Practitioner Psychologist. This role involves varied assessments and interventions for school-age children with learning disabilities and mental health issues. Candidates should have relevant experience and qualifications, including a doctorate in psychology. The position offers flexible work arrangements and a supportive multidisciplinary team environment across Norfolk. Salary range is £55,690 to £62,682 annually, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Post-graduate doctorate in a relevant psychology field, accredited by the BPS.
• Training in the supervision of clinical psychologists.

Responsibilities

• Conduct varied assessments and interventions for young people.
• Provide consultation to the clinical team and external agencies.
• Contribute to supervision and training within the team.

Skills

High-level communication skills

Teaching and supervision

Research methodology

Ability to manage stress

Knowledge of safeguarding children

Education

Post-graduate doctorate in psychology

Graduate membership of BPS

Job description

Clinical or Practitioner Psychologist

Closing date: 11 January 2026

We are seeking a compassionate, innovative, and enthusiastic Band 8a Clinical or Practitioner Psychologist to join our "Outstanding" community Children's and Young People's Specialist services. You will work within a friendly, supportive, highly specialist multidisciplinary team across Norfolk, including Kings Lynn, Great Yarmouth, and Norwich. Bases are negotiable and flexible working is supported, including agile/home working where relevant.

The post is 18.75 hours per week and will be across Norfolk; the Starfish Team offers assessment and intervention for young people of school age (4-18 years) with a diagnosed learning disability who are experiencing significant behavioural and/or mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job

• Varied assessment, formulation, and intervention, including direct and indirect work with children, young people, families, and the professional networks involved in their care.
• Consultation to the clinical team and external agencies, bringing a psychologically informed perspective.
• Contribution to supervision, teaching, and training of psychological practitioners and other professionals within the team.
• Research skills utilisation for audit, policy and service development, and dissemination of appropriate research evidence.
• Opportunities to liaise with other Psychologists working within the Trust and to collaborate with the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology at the University of East Anglia.

About us

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust has been awarded an "Outstanding" rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand‑alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title. We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented, and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future.

Clinical contacts

Dr Lorna Christoforou-Hazelwood, Clinical Psychologist, [e-mail], 01603 272319

Qualifications

• Graduate membership of BPS.
• Post‑graduate doctorate in a relevant psychology field, accredited by the BPS.
• Training in the supervision of clinical psychologists.
• Registration or application to register with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Application for Chartered status made to British Psychological Society.
• Training in diagnostic assessment of Autistic Spectrum Disorders e.g. DISCO, ADOS & ADI.

Experience

• Specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment of children and young people across a range of care settings.
• Working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
• Exercising full responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a care coordinator and within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
• Representing psychology within the context of multi‑disciplinary care.
• Working with client group either during or prior to training.
• Further training within designated specialty.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Record of having published in peer‑reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
• Experience in the processes for safeguarding vulnerable children.

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• High level (doctoral) skills in communication, teaching, supervision, analysis, formulation, and research methodology.
• An identified area of specialist knowledge within designated specialty.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and implications for clinical practice.
• Ability to manage own work timetable.
• Ability to participate in supervision.
• Ability to resolve difficult interpersonal situations.
• Ability to manage stress generated by work/work environment.
• Well‑developed skills in communicating effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information, including contentious and highly distressing information, to children and their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Good understanding of other professionals' theoretical perspectives of children and young people.
• Specialised training/knowledge.
• Advanced keyboard skills.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in children with learning disabilities and severely challenging behaviours and childhood mental health problems.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
• Knowledge of safeguarding children and The Children's Act 2004.

Communication

• Communicate effectively, share information and check understanding using clear language and appropriate, written materials, making reasonable adjustments where appropriate in order to optimise people's understanding.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling formation of networks with professionals within the Trust and from other agencies to promote effective team working.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.

Personal and People Development

• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Skilled in continuous self‑reflection, seeking and responding to support and feedback to develop professional knowledge and skills.
• Ability to manage independent clinics and own timetable.
• Able to contain and work with organisational stress.
• Interpersonally calm and able to defuse difficult situations.
• Motivated towards personal and professional development with a strong CPD record.

Personal Attributes / Behaviours

• Works to professional guidelines.
• Accountable for own professional actions.
• Must work within professional ethics and NCH&C's policies.
• Highly motivated with respect to developing clinical and academic skills.
• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Other

• Able to make own travelling arrangements.
• Able to speak English Language.
• Enhanced CRB check.
• To implement Norfolk Steps physical interventions.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year (pro rata, per annum)